Does anyone know who built this car,or know a member,or bike shop,tattoo parlor,or bar the Oakland chapter owns/runs???
I am in the quest for the history of my 68,and I am the 4th owner.The 3rd owner is deceased,and I got the car from his daughter.The 2nd owner,and the builder that showed the car in the ISCA is a Jim Molino.The same Jim Molino that owned,and built the famous 23 T bucket "Candyman".He bought my car in 69,or 70 from the Hells Angels he said,and they had already modified the car,but he redid the car,and had famous custom painter Mike Farley paint the car,and Tommy the Greek pin strip it.
The car in the movie is a coupe it looks like,and mine is a convertible,but there are ALOT of similairities between the 2 cars.
Jim Molino,and I have been talking,and he is suppose to have a book on all the cars that he has built,including mine,but curious if anyone has additional pictures of the 68/69 from the movie,knows any history,or can post a clip from the movie here.
My car is called "La Costa Nostra Meastra",and the president of the ISCA knows Jim Molino,and gave him his award in OK when the Candyman won the 77 Championship in the circuit,and Bob said he remembers my roadster,and will try to find the magazines it was in.
This car is from the Oakland/Pittsburg/Antioch California area.
I am praying that he has the built sheet,and he said that he removed the 427/400 to install the stroked DZ engine,and the rare 6x2 X1 intake w/the 6 custom Holley 2 barrels.Wouldn't that be AWESOME if he still had the BB,or knew where it went?Man.....
I was going to sale this car,or trade it,but guess,I will keep it now.Kind cool old car,and it appears all the previos owners were some kinda misfits,and I say that w/the utmost respect,so I guess,she is home here.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DB...where are you????You are a wiz on these computers.Whip up some pics,and a clip from the movie.PLEASE!!!

 

I'll see what I can find. I am still trying to find the magazine issue the car is in. I'm waiting on word from the Feb issue.

 

Right on DB.I found all the covers of the 78 Hot Rod online,and no picture,but I will say this.....Hot Rod had allkinds of spin offs like Hot Rod Show World,etc.I thought this guy may be BSing,but when I saw the Candyman,and the article w/his name in it......I am believing itmore,and more.
The ISCA was in OK,and for some reason???....they destroyed all the old records.It is in MI now,and Bob is the president.
Thanks again DB.....back to work......

 

http://imcdb.org/vehicle_135588-Chev...17b18e7bc2a22e

 

The HAMC website says they do not give out any member info. Looks like the bar/tatoo parlor may be the way to go.

ol55

 

Old thread was brought to my attention. That was our Vett.. a real 1968 L88 Special ordered in December of 1967 and delivered April 16th to Cochran & Celli Chevrolet that started in Oakland California in 1906. Word is the family still owns the property on E 12th st. Lots of info, but can't go into it all. For some of its history, It was also shown at the Oakland Roadster Show and always won. I will post some photos as the build progression continues through those years. We sold her some time ago.. All I can say is wish I never did. It was intensely violently fast. M22 trans from new and those custom Pipes. One had to see and feel in real-time those pipes. . A old friend had close to the same pipes on his vett, the black Vett you see here was also in the same Oakland Roadster shows.

very close builds..

before paint was all done but Note now updated with the factory GM head light covers.

A little after the movie.

Harrys Body shop High street Oakland calif.

a get together... the vett and wild 55

Wild 55 my 1st car. The 55 chevy is still in the family.

1st time with street tires.. Y
. A old friend had close to the same pipes on his vett, the black Vett you see here was also in the same Oakland Roadster shows.

 

You can see she was not done at the time of filming..

 

Man, that is a cool car! I'm a '70s guy (high school class of '74) and I just love this style of car. Sure would be cool to find this car again.

I have a '73 4 speed car that I want to build in a similar style. I have a set of 10" wide Ansen Sprints to go on it and am looking for some flares but will probably just run them sticking out like this car. I know a lot of people don't like that look but to me, it just screams '70s street freak.

 

Sadly Our L88 was restored to its original Stock condition and sole at auction. They did a nice job.. But I sure would of liked to see it live on as it always was in the all the photos..

 

That's some cool history of that car. Thanks for sharing with us.

​​Is that '55 Chevy the same one used in Two Lane Blacktop and American Graffiti?

 

Thanks. The 55 is like the TLB car But its not. I still have it. It was my high school car.. When the move came out people went wild for the 55. A Oakand Calif Build and sold new to the Oakland Tribune New paper. In 67 it was sold to a family in Castro Valley Calif. They made it into a E/T drag car. It is a real 150. ran a best of 11.56 at 116 MPH back then. This photo is now days. Its 100% true to its roots and is almost 100% as she always was. I bought WILD 55 around Nov 1970. The old photo is My dad and I with wild 55 around 1973 or so.